The Township Board may from time to time, on recommendation
from the Planning Commission, amend, modify, supplement, or revise
the district boundaries or the provisions and regulations herein established,
whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare
require such amendment. Amendments may be initiated by resolution
of the Township Board, the Planning Commission, or by petition of
one or more owners of property to be affected by the proposed amendment.
Except for the Township Board, or the Planning Commission, the petitioner
or petitioners requesting an amendment shall at the time of application
pay the fees established by the Township Board as set forth in § 40-3.06,
no part of which shall be refundable to the petitioner. All proposed
amendments shall be referred to the Planning Commission for review
and recommendation.
The procedure for making amendments to this chapter shall be
in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, as amended (MCL
125.3101 et seq.). The Township Planning Commission shall hold a public
hearing on the amendment. Notice of the public hearing shall be given
as set forth in § 40-3.05 of this chapter.
Any amendment for the purpose of conforming to a decree of a
court of competent jurisdiction shall be adopted by the Township Board
and the amendments published without referring the same to any other
board or agency.